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[dadsbee]

If you turned the boat around, with the bow pointing forward, you could likely get another 2 m.p.h. LOL.

Sorry, but if I flew it the other way I'd crash!

A wing doesn't go thru the air pointy end forward either !

 

[AR67GTX]

But the boat isn’t providing lift like a wing. It does seem the pointy end forward might cut drag slightly. Maybe?

 

[dadsbee]

Lol... the boat does actually provide lift.

If you flew it the other way all the air tumbling off the stern would stall the tail....

 

[GTXDAN]

Just needs a big fairing. It's in the prop wash anyway so it probably wouldn't make much difference.

 

[dadsbee]

Nobody ever wonder why they built tear drop hydro planes and cars...

Just needs a big fairing. It's in the prop wash anyway so it probably wouldn't make much difference.

Flies basically the same speed boat on or boat off. Needs nothing but the balls to fly it... lol

 

[JR_Charger]

Nobody ever wonder why they built tear drop hydro planes and cars...


Flies basically the same speed boat on or boat off. Needs nothing but the balls to fly it... lol

Curious what the top speed you would fly with the boat attached is?

 

[Photon440]

Probably well under 420 mph. at 35,000 feet.

 

[AR67GTX]

Lol... the boat does actually provide lift.

If you flew it the other way all the air tumbling off the stern would stall the tail....

OK, guess I can buy that.

 

[dadsbee]

OK, guess I can buy that.

Jesus, do I need to get Bob to do an aerodynamics course?....

 

[dadsbee]

Curious what the top speed you would fly with the boat attached is?

90 mph..

 

[JR_Charger]

Is that as fast as it will go with the floats?

 

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